function mmLoadMenus() {
  if (window.mm_menu_1) return;
  
  window.mm_menu_1 = new Menu("root",146,24,"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",12,"#FFFFFF","#CCCCFF","#000033","#000033","left","middle",4,0,1000,-5,7,true,false,true,0,true,true);

  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("custom new homes","location='../../portfolio/custom_new_homes.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("mixed use","location='../../portfolio/mixed_use.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("residential remodels","location='../../portfolio/residential_remodels.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("multi-family developments","location='../../portfolio/multifamily_developments.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("historic restorations","location='../../portfolio/historic_restorations.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("condominium remodels","location='../../portfolio/condominium_remodels.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("sustainable design","location='../../portfolio/sustainable_design.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("public and commercial","location='../../portfolio/public_and_commercial.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("development planning","location='../../portfolio/development_planning.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("on the boards","location='../../portfolio/on_the_boards.htm'");
  mm_menu_1.addMenuItem("3-D Modeling","location='../../portfolio/3d_modeling.htm'");
  
  mm_menu_1.hideOnMouseOut=true;
  mm_menu_1.bgColor='#555555';
  mm_menu_1.menuBorder=1;
  mm_menu_1.menuLiteBgColor='#FFFFFF';
  mm_menu_1.menuBorderBgColor='#777777';
    
  window.mm_menu_2 = new Menu("root",130,20,"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",12,"#FFFFFF","#CCCCFF","#000033","#000033","left","middle",10,0,1000,-5,7,true,false,true,0,true,true);
  
  mm_menu_2.addMenuItem("our firm","location='../../portfolio/our_firm.htm'");
  mm_menu_2.addMenuItem("why choose us","location='../../portfolio/why_choose_us.htm'");
 
  mm_menu_2.hideOnMouseOut=true;
  mm_menu_2.bgColor='#555555';
  mm_menu_2.menuBorder=1;
  mm_menu_2.menuLiteBgColor='#FFFFFF';
  mm_menu_2.menuBorderBgColor='#777777';
  mm_menu_2.writeMenus();

} // mmLoadMenus()